Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H): running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) at 423 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $80 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.6% above it, ranking 3,026 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mora MRB148N6AE ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 37 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) costs roughly $1,034 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H); a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,026 of 4,704, the Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.